Welcome to the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra's 25th Anniversary Season!

We are excited to share a rich season of music at a variety of venues in Ottawa, featuring new and established soloists from the National Capital Region. We hope to see you at one of our four captivating shows this season and we thank all of our patrons for their ongoing support!

Donnie Deacon, Music Director

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Donnie Deacon studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. He continued his studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School in London under the tutelage of Natasha Boyarskaya and Lord Menuhin. He finished his schooling at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Jaime Laredo and Ida Kavafian.

Mr. Deacon has performed all over the world with such distinguished orchestras as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, BT Scottish Ensemble, London Soloists, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Pablo de Sarasate Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the Curtis Institute of Music. He is principal second violin with the National Arts Centre Orchestra since 2001, the youngest player to do so in the history of the Orchestra. He has also been guest Concertmaster of both the Vancouver Symphony and The National Arts Centre Orchestra.

As an advocate for Canadian music, he has given the world premiere of Gary Kulesha's 2nd violin concerto and William Rowson's violin concerto.

Mr. Deacon is currently co-artistic director of Festival Pontiac Enchanté in Quebec.